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His Shoes He Could Not Tie

At ten his shoes he could not tie Fingers not as dexterous as the rest Did not pass the agile-nimble test His classmates really rubbed it in his eye As well, he feared to cross the street Whether busy it was or wasn't He just felt that cross it he mustn't Mercilessly teased, life nearly had him beat... Then one day he learned to tie his shoes And of course he dared to cross the street The past forgotten, life was sweet Forgiving those who'd once accused

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/16/2019 4:05:00 PM

Yes, once you achieve a task that you have struggled with, it really does give you the self confidence to let go of the petty things in your past - inspiring story!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/16/2019 5:59:00 PM

No more inspiring than your comments. Appreciated greatly, dear friend. Best wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/14/2019 8:05:00 PM

Enjoyed your poem, Gershon.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/14/2019 8:29:00 PM

Thank you, as always, Line. :) gw

Sandra Adams

Date: 8/14/2019 7:40:00 PM

glad he was able to join the others and forgive or forget past pain...first thing i thought of was someone big for their age that just wasn't able to get their huge hands around the tiny strings...my son (6'4") always had big clumsy hands as a youngster.... nice write :) hugs

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/14/2019 8:29:00 PM

Yes, indeed, those big hands can be a large part of the problem. Nice insight. Thank you! Best wishes, gw

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/14/2019 4:41:00 PM

Kids can be cruel at times but thankfully that moment came when he was free of his past. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/14/2019 6:04:00 PM

I find kids to be just as cruel as they are sweet. Just my personal observation. ~ gw